DIY Hair Bows

Sometimes you want to find the perfect accessory, maybe something to go with your outfit or something to compliment your nails or whatever. But finding that something can be a little frustrating. I find it easier to just DIY.

Materials
 - whatever fabric you like (I find it easier to use cotton based fabric) 
- some sewing thread  
- a small needle

Instructions
1. Cut a piece of your fabric twice the width of your bow. What that means is that if I wanted a bow approximately 8 cm x 4 cm, I would cut a rectangle of 8 cm x 8 cm2. Fold your fabric in half width wise and stitch along the edge of the fabric. Make sure that you at least have a seam of 1 cm. Also be sure that you sew the seam on the opposite side of the fabric that you want to use.

The fabric doesn't have to be perfectly aligned, as it should be stitched together in a straight line

3.  Now turn the fabric inside out so that the stitches are hidden. Flatten the fabric so that the seam is in the middle. 

4. Turn in the raw edges so that it looks clean. Stitch close to the edge, preferably using a complimentary thread. do this to both sides

This is what the 'bow' should look like after the edges has been turned in

5. Fold the bow accordion style to create the bow tie folded effect.

6. (This is where a sewing machine would come in handy). Sew all the folds together from top to bottom. if you have a sewing machine, just place the bow under the foot and you can stitch it like so.

7. Cut a small strip of either the same fabric or a contrasting one, and wrap it around the center of the bow. It's a lot easier to just use super glue or something similar to hold it together. If you do this, it just makes it easier to attach a bobby pin or hair clip. 


And there you have it! This design is totally flexible so you can make many alterations if you need to. 




xx, yi xin